Dhaka, June 12 -- While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same.

The broader child labor rate (detrimental forms of work) remained relatively stable at 4.4% in 2022, up marginally from 4.3% in 2013, indicating that despite significant progress over the past two decades driven by increased school enrollment, Bangladesh is not on track to eliminate child labor by the 2025, according to new estimates released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Unicef.

Most working children remain in informal employment, often facing long hours and poor working conditions.

This highlights the urgent need for sustained efforts to protect children a...